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WKBW Halloween show 1973

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: OTR,Radio,WKBW,Halloween,drama,War of the Worlds, HG Wells, Orson Wells,Mars,Buffalo,radio

Item Size: 223.4M

An aircheck from Halloween night 1973. A night of radio drama starting with a local version of War of the Worlds, Arch Obler's "The Darkness", a show on Vampires, A ghost story called "The Bed", "People Places and Things - a 30" piece on UFO's. Including actual commercials from the time period in Buffalo, NY. All pieces were performed by DJ's at the station at the time.

The DJ for the War of the Worlds was known as Shane, who seemed to be the archetype for the hip DJ of the time.

The first time the station aired their version of WotW several years previously, even though it was promoted heavily, police departments were called and even the National Guard was called to the Grand Island bridges! For several years afterwards it was aired with a new beginning for newer songs and dj's but the final cutaway to the newsroom on track 10 is original.

The other pieces are very good but my favorites are 'The Darkness' and 'The Monkey's paw'. Please enjoy!

Addeddate: 2008-11-15 18:22:13

Boxid: OL100020613

Identifier: WKBW_Halloween_1973

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Reviewer: YTSlakteren - - September 13, 2015
Subject: Great!

It's a shame that while this is the second most famous faux-news report, it's second to the Orson Welles broadcast of the same story (unless you count ...

Reviewer: PlanetPeace - - March 1, 2012
Subject: I'm not hearing the story

It's a re-broadcast of a dj playing 70's music. What;s going on?

Reviewer: lawyr - - February 13, 2012
Subject: WKBW's Halloween Broadcasts 1970's

Greeting all,
I grew up in Buffalo, New York during the 70's and listened to the broadcasts of WKBW's Halloween broadcasts/War of the Worlds. THEY WERE ...

Reviewer: mockdog1 - - November 10, 2010
Subject: Commercials Are The Best Part!!

The commercials really give a sense of time and place. I grew up elsewhere, but I can easily picture riding around Buffalo with a carload of friends listening ...

Reviewer: g.mariner - - October 10, 2009
Subject: Very Entertaining

Enjoyed this very much.A similar show was done here in Philly on Halloween night the same year.WMMR played Arch Oblers Drop Dead lp and a few Edgar Allen ...

Reviewer: Shadows_Girl - - May 15, 2009
Subject: very nice

But you really should have included a link to the WKBW tribute site http://wkbwradio.com/ where (among other things---including both WOTW broadcasts) one ...

Reviewer: wwsnyder - - November 26, 2008 (edited)
Subject: Amazing Programming!

These programs show incredible creativity and innovation. KB's version of War of the Worlds, updated and localized to Western NY was unlike anything ever ...

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